"The Philippines is a living testament to the harsh realities of climate change." Philippine Ambassador to the UN Antonio Lagdameo told his fellow diplomats at the open debate of the UN Security Council on Climate Change and Food Insecurity. In his remark at the international body, Lagdameo said...
Deputy Speaker and Isabela 1st district Rep. Antonio “Tonypet” Albano (PPAB) If Jesus Christ can improve on God’s written word in the Bible through the New Testament, why can’t we do the same to the Constitution? Such was the question Deputy Speaker...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking House of Representatives members have filed a measure that is expected to put pressure on the Senate to pass their Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6. Senior...
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. A former chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments is prodding the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to pull the People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter change (Cha-cha) out of the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed revision of the nearly four-decade-old Constitution won't rip Philippine society asunder. Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. made this reassurance of sorts as he continued to press for much-needed economic...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House of Representatives members highlighted on Sunday, Feb. 18 the glaring difference between the leadership styles of Speaker Martin...
Speaking before alumni of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri says that he is hoping that they stand with the Senate in protecting the 1987 Constitution. (Photo from the Office of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri) "I am hopeful that our men and women of the...
1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez (Ellson Quismorio/MANILA BULLETIN) 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez doesn't view the release of retraction forms for signatures in the People’s Initiative (PI) as a defeat for the particular movement...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says the Senate should show sincerity with its declaration of a "ceasefire" with the House of Representatives. Garin was...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez showed zero chill in his retort to Senators Imee Marcos, Ronald "Bato" Dela...
Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos' dream of achieving an upper middle-income status for the Philippines by next year is achievable through economic Charter change...
For opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros, "the ball is very much in play" in garnering at least seven votes in the Senate to thwart the current Charter change (Cha-cha) proposal. "Alalahanin po natin, kailangan nila ng three-fourths of the Senate para aprubahan ang RBH No.6. Ibig sabihin, kailangan...
